HomeMy WebLinkAboutDeclaring Octber 7th Through October 14, 1989 as Boy Scouts of America's "Scouting for Food Good Turn Project" WeekRESOLUTION
NO. 1751 -89
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
October 9, 19 89
Attest:_ __ �- _ . City Clerk
Attest: President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 10, 89
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Approved and signed by me_ OCtObPr 17 19_8-2_
City Clerk
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 1751 -89
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, DECLARING
OCTOBER 7TH THROUGH OCTOBER 14TH, 1989, AS
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA'S "SCOUTING FOR FOOD GOOD
TURN PROJECT" WEEK.
WHEREAS, studies have shown that more than twenty
million Americans go hungry at some time every month; and
WHEREAS, between 1983 and 1985, the average number of
households in America seeking emergency food increased by
almost forty percent; and
WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of America's Good Turn traces
back to when an American businessman was lost in a London
fog, and a Boy Scout helped him, and from this incident the
Boy Scouts of America was founded; and
WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of America National Good Turn
Project for 1989 will be the collection of non - perishable
food; and
WHEREAS, the Northern Indiana Council of the Boy Scouts
of America will sponsor its Second Annual "Scouting for Food
Good Turn Project" during the week of October 7th - 14th;
and
WHEREAS, last year the Boy Scouts collected over 63,000
food items for distribution across Northern Indiana; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Northern Indiana Council of
the Boy Scouts of America for 1989 is to collect 120,000
cans of food which will be given to the needy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of
the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, publicly commends the Northern Indiana
Council of the Boy Scouts of America for sponsoring its
second annual "SCOUTING FOR FOOD GOOD TURN PROJECT."
SECTION II. The Common Council hereby declares the
week of October 7th through October 14, 1989, as Boy Scouts
of America's "Scouting for Food Good Turn Project ", in South
Bend, Indiana.
SECTION III. The Council encourages all citizens of
the City to donate non - perishable food items to the Northern
Indiana Council of the Boy Scouts of America, so that they
can surpass their goal of collecting 120,000 cans of food
for the needy.
SECTION IV. The Common Council publicly congratulates
all of the scouts, their leaders, and all concerned citizens
who will be participating in such a worthwhile and caring
community project.
SECTION V. This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and
approval by the Mayor.
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